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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford BD9 6AL
Beckfoot Upper Heaton is a non-selective academy. It has about 720 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Beckfoot Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Beckfoot School, Beckfoot Thornton and Beckfoot Oakbank.)
Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.
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1.8Titus Salt School
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Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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